Western Australian Current Acts

MENTAL HEALTH ACT 2014 - SECT 537

537 .         Delegation by Chief Psychiatrist

        (1)         The Chief Psychiatrist may delegate to another psychiatrist any power or duty of the Chief Psychiatrist under another provision of this Act or under another written law.

        (2)         The delegation must be in writing signed by the Chief Psychiatrist.

        (3)         A person to whom a power or duty is delegated under this section cannot delegate that power or duty.

        (4)         A person exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated to the person under this section is taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.

        (5)         This section does not limit the ability of the Chief Psychiatrist to perform a function through an officer or agent.